Hacker Combat

MAY 27, 2021

What actions do you take when it dawns on you that your files have been encrypted with a view of illegally denying you access? This rise has however been exasperated by the unprecedented increase in the number of internet users particularly because of the huge change in work habits that has been stimulated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Vipre

JANUARY 25, 2021

An easy way to enhance your online security and privacy is by using a VPN while browsing the internet. A VPN or Virtual Private Network routes your internet traffic through an encrypted server by creating an encrypted tunnel between your device and a third-party server. Backup and Recovery Tools. Ad Blockers.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

Shortly after, the ALPHV group disappeared in an unconvincing exit scam designed to make it look as if the group’s website had been seized by the FBI. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs. Stop malicious encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. This made a lot of sense, especially in the earlier days of the Internet where cybersecurity measures were nowhere near as robust as they are today. Individuals. Businesses.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 14, 2023

With the notable exception of ransomware, cryptocurrency crime across 2023 is in “sharp decline” Cryptocurrency businesses are getting a handle on scams, users new and old are learning about how to protect their investments, and law enforcement pressure on cryptocurrency fraud is likely having an impact. Stop malicious encryption.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

“Cyber criminal threat actors exploit network vulnerabilities to exfiltrate data and encrypt systems in a sector that is increasingly reliant on smart technologies, industrial control systems, and internet-based automation systems. The good news is in the latter attack the victims restored its backups. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 6, 2024

Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

They’ll take more manual steps to encrypt servers, exfiltrate data – or do both. And then, instead of encrypting one or two or ten machines, they’ll encrypt everything.” The SamSam gang broke the mold of earlier, small-potatoes ransomware scams. The SamSam group were pioneers,” Shier says. I’ll keep watch.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

.” Less specifics are known about the exact social engineering scheme used in the Caesar Entertainment breach, but judging by the company's SEC filing, it’s safe to say Scattered Spider used a similar help desk style scam. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups. Detect intrusions.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Although most people think of ransomware as a dodgy application that encrypts data and holds it for ransom, the concept is much more heterogeneous than that. The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero. pharma giant ExecuPharm.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2022

Internet scammers are cunning criminals. Hence, protecting your firm from internet scams as well as bot attacks necessitates a coherent layer of safety across all of your end nodes — your mobile app, internet site, and APIs all need to be protected at the very same level. . Encryption treats. Injection frauds.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

please elaborate on that ; The dark web, also known as the deep web or darknet, is a part of the internet that is not indexed by search engines and can only be accessed using specialized software such as Tor. Ransomware is malware that encrypts a companies files and demands payment in return for the decryption key.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. Unfortunately, at that moment, there were over 300,000 of those cameras connected to the internet. Nowadays, malware is an indispensable part of the internet (even if we do not like it).

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 2, 2019

Backup data storage will become more universal: There are still people who ride motorcycles without helmets, and there are still folks who don’t backup their data regularly, but whether or not we’re talking about storage on the cloud or an external drive, that’s going to become less prevalent in 2019.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

There was no need for a password or login credentials to access this information, and the data was not encrypted. Among these, 28 appeared to be properly configured (meaning they weren’t accessible), and 86 were accessible without any password nor encryption. What’s Happening?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Endpoint: Enables access for human users and computer services and commonly includes PCs, laptops, Internet of Things (IoT), and operational technology (OT). Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

is the hardware that connects an organization’s devices, such as routers, servers, computers, mobile devices and internet of things (IoT) devices. Virtual private networks (VPNs) encrypt traffic to and from the organization’s network when employees are working remotely. The network. The operating system. Network security.

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Spinone

JANUARY 9, 2019

In this article we will discuss how to avoid phishing attacks in G Suite and provide phishing prevention best practices on how companies can enhance G Suite security awareness and protection against phishing scams. What is phishing and what risks are presented by phishing scams? What are Phishing Scams?

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Elie

AUGUST 31, 2017

People don’t backup their data Before delving into the ransomware world it is important to take a step back and acknowledge that the fundamental reason why ransomware is so successful, and here to stay, is that people simply don’t backup their data. Even within the minority who do backup, the results are still grim.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Instead of making itself known by encrypting files and displaying a ransom note, ransomware quietly stays in your system and scans the network for other vulnerabilities. By using lateral movement, ransomware can silently spread across the public cloud and encrypt files of the whole organization.

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Hacker Combat

AUGUST 3, 2020

These settings alone will not protect you from persistent hackers or from complex phishing scams but they will be a great place to start you basic security review. While it’s par for the course in the world of the Internet, there are ways to make sure that less info is gathered to use against you. Go to Settings and Backup &Reset.

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Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

Data can be altered, deleted, encrypted, or stolen based on the intentions and directives of attackers. Other low-level scams have emerged using SPAM emails claiming to have a cure for the Coronavirus or asking for money or financial information for imparting the so-called medical advice. Ransomware is popular because it works.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

of organizations are running workloads on vulnerable virtual machine compute instances exposed to the internet that could lead to critical data leaks. may seem like a small percentage of exposure, it is highly likely that all of these vulnerable instances can, and will, be discovered by hackers running automated scans across the internet.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

2000 Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA): Requires K–12 schools to restrict children’s exposure to obscene digital content, monitor the online activity of minors, and educate students about appropriate behavior on the internet. When students turn 18, those rights are transferred to them.

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Spinone

JANUARY 5, 2021

As long as you have an internet connection, you can reach the files stored in the cloud on-demand. Public cloud – it is the cloud computing environment in which computing resources are accessible via the internet and shared between the “tenants.” This access is the loophole threat actors exploit to get to your data.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The days where victims could simply pay ransom for an encryption key, unscramble their data, and move on are ending. Now that some companies have managed to avoid paying ransom by restoring from backup, the gangs have upped their game. Is outlawing Bitcoin, as John suggests, the answer? From: Art To: Bob, David, Shane, John.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Also, this list will make you more aware of the threats that lie in wait for you around every internet corner. Backup – a copy of physical or virtual data so in case they are being deleted or lost user could easily recover it. To read the encoded (encrypted) file, you must decode it by using a decryption key.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

To protect personal information and feel safe while surfing the internet; 2. Phishing Simulations from Cyber Aware Phishing simulation is a program designed for business owners and employers to train their staff to identify phishing scams. In case of falling for a scam, you or your staff are getting an email with a related lesson.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

held a pilot of a new Internet voting system. More individual states’ voting systems were exposed and also addressable from the internet. Remember the six million voter records from Georgia just hanging out there on the internet? Things like network encryption, certificate pinning - is this device domain joined or not?

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

held a pilot of a new Internet voting system. More individual states’ voting systems were exposed and also addressable from the internet. Remember the six million voter records from Georgia just hanging out there on the internet? Things like network encryption, certificate pinning - is this device domain joined or not?

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

held a pilot of a new Internet voting system. More individual states’ voting systems were exposed and also addressable from the internet. Remember the six million voter records from Georgia just hanging out there on the internet? Things like network encryption, certificate pinning - is this device domain joined or not?

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